Steph | bookedinsaigon’s Reviews > How Beautiful We Were > Status Update
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It always takes until nearly the end of each chapter for the action to ramp up. Lots of backstory, even at this point.
— Jan 15, 2026 09:39PM
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Yesss, Imbolo Mbue knows what’s up. Peaceful prayers and letter-writing is sometimes not enough, not when you’ve been ground under by someone’s heel, disregard, and poison for decades.
— Jan 14, 2026 08:06PM
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I can’t help but wish that the pacing would be faster.
— Jan 13, 2026 01:56AM
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Her writing is mellifluous; so good.
— Jan 08, 2026 03:42AM
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Getting some Morrison vibes from the writing and I’m not mad about it!
— Jan 06, 2026 11:02AM
